The 10 Airbus A330 aircraft will offer new Economy seats and entertainment screens. The airline will also continue the rollout of Wi-Fi on international flights.
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The return of another A380 saw Qantas International capacity increase by 5 per cent, with revenue growing by 5 per cent, helped by growth in premium cabin demand and yields, which outpaced Economy cabins. The strong financial performance and customer satisfaction on existing ultra long haul routes continues to provide confidence ahead of Project Sunrise.
While demand for flights from the US to Australia has increased, this has not offset reduced demand in Economy for flights from Australia to the US. In response, Qantas is adjusting some US schedules, replacing the A380 with a 787 on Melbourne-Los Angeles and redeploying the A380 to Sydney-Singapore.
Qantas Freight also delivered growth, with net freight revenue growing by 5 per cent, enabled by ongoing transformation projects as well as new fleet benefits. Qantas Freight will begin operations at Western Sydney Airport’s 24-hour cargo precinct in mid-calendar year 2026, helping meet growing e-commerce demand.